Anne Thompson and Michael Schneider debate some of the possibilities in the Emmy race for Outstanding Variety Talk Series.

Established favorites are returning to the Emmy fold, but which newcomers have the best chance of breaking through to the final six in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category? Also, some thoughts on a recent showrunner gun summit and how TV deals with that particular type of violence on screen.

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